Willy Stay Or WIlly Go?

Willy Taveras simply doesn’t give you options in the lineup. He doesn’t sacrifice well, is not going to hit balls deep enough generally for a sacrific fly, is not going to hit the ball well enough to get triples (only four for the season). In fact, out of 172 hits for the year, only 20 of them were for extra bases. Only 34 stolen bases.

All in all, a good player who will get better, but with a lot to learn. Question is: Will he learn it in Houston? Should he learn it in Houston?

Purpura is going to have to make some decisions over the winter, and some of those decisions will involve the “kids” he cherishes so much. Willy Taveras may just be one of those…and he may have already made the decision.